NJCAA Championship-Game 9

Game 9 – 1 p.m.

Final Round

Davidson County Community College, N.C.                  80

                                                             Mountain View Community College, Texas                    85

Gameline:The ninth game of the NJCAA Men’s Division III Championship Tournament featured the Mountain View Community College Lions and the Davidson County Community College Storm.

Both teams started the game with high energy and enthusiasm despite playing their third game in three days. Davidson took an early 10-point lead, and for the remainder of the half, the two teams traded baskets. Going into half-time Davidson, led by Justin Glover and Eric Potts who each had 8 points, held a 7-point lead over Mountain View 39-32.

Phillip Williams (Davidson) Drives to the basket for two.

At the beginning of the second half, Mountain View was able to go on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 39. From that point both teams traded baskets. Mountain View won by five points, 85-80, earning seventh place in the tournament. Davidson County Community College ended in eighth place.

Jeffrey Ayisire (Mountain View) dashes to the rim.

Davidson’s Kevin Thomas contributed 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while Justin Glover of Mountain View helped his team out with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Davidson County Community College, N.C. (80)

P. Williams 4-6 4-7 12; Geter 5-13 0-0 15; Potts 5-8 0-0 10; Rives 1-4 0-0 3; Glover 8-18 4-5 21; Ellen 0-0 1-2 1; Z. Williams 6-10 0-1 12; Hunt 2-7 0-0 6. Total 31-66 9-15 80.

Mountain View Community College, Texas (85)

Thomas 6-17 3-6 19; Sneed 2-3 0-1 4; Smith 2-6 0-0 4; Jeffrey Ayisire 6-14 2-2 14; Sample 2-11 0-0 6; Domouchet 4-8 0-1 8; Staggers 5-13 1-2 12; Gooden 2-6 1-1 5; Jeromie Ayisire 5-6 3-4 13. Total 34-85 10-17 85.

Halftime – Davidson 39, Mountain View 32.

Three-point goals – Davidson (Geter 5-10, Rives 1-4, Glover 1-6, Hunt 2-5), Mountain View (Thomas 4-11, Sample 2-6, Staggers 1-6).

Fouled out – None.

Rebounds – Davidson 44 (Z. William 9), Mountain View 49 (Jeromie Ayisire 13).

Assists – Davidson 16 (P. Williams 5), Mountain View 16 (Sample 8).

Total Fouls – Davidson 17, Mountain View 14. A-272.

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